Ian Cleary

Ian Cleary is VP, Ideation and Innovation at Relevent. There, he leads creative development of disruptive, immersive experiences that begin at the intersection of emerging technology, culture and place - and go on to drive conversation everywhere. On behalf of some of the world’s largest brands, he has developed creative strategies resulting in time machines and teleporters and dancing helicopters and cannons that shoot waffles, among other things. He writes both copy and code and has worked at the crossroads of digital, mobile and storytelling since before the iPhone. Prior to Relevent, he was part of the early business development team at foursquare, and prior to that was Creative Director at Acoustiguide, where he developed award–winning mobile content for some of the world’s most renowned cultural institutions. He holds a Masters degree in Interactive Telecommunications from NYU.